Social Media Advocacy: Even the Big Boys Get it Wrong

Your issue deserves more than a sharply worded tweet. If you’re serious about changing the world, you have to be willing to put more into the fight than that.

3 Things to Know After the Ohio Primary Election

On Tuesday evening, Ohio conducted its primary election for Federal and Statewide offices. If you missed the memo about the election, you weren’t alone. There were a great many folks confused about just what’s happening in our primary due to the ongoing battle over legislative districts maps. But that’s a post for another day. NowContinue reading “3 Things to Know After the Ohio Primary Election”

Beware the “Easy Wins”

The next 6 months of American politics are somewhat…well…predictable. It’s silly season after all. Midterm elections have already shaped the conversations in local communities across the country. State and federal legislators are back in their home districts, engaging in party primaries. With that comes the typical us versus them posturing as both run toward theirContinue reading “Beware the “Easy Wins””

Identify and Overcome Barriers to Advocacy

Ask yourself, if this issue is so damn important to me, why can’t I get myself to send an email to my representative?

Social Media Advocacy: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How that Could Change

…effective advocacy is almost invariably better because of its timing, not its volume…

One Question to Help You Feel Less Scripted, More Natural in Any Meeting

We have to break the idea that a policy proposal has to be delivered flawlessly to be effective.

20 Hours in America

We are at our very best when we open our eyes to what’s happening in the lives of others.

Advocacy In The New “New Normal”

Despite the zoom fatigue that set in quickly, I’ll wager we won’t see the end of those types of meetings. Once new ways of doing business are adopted, it’s a long path to reverse those changes.

All Eyes On Ohio’s US Senate Race

With so many in the ring, each candidate is gunning for the slightest edge over their opponents. A big field means a small minority of voters can decide who wins the nomination.

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

The dirtiest part about money in politics is when someone tries to shame you out of contributing. Unfortunately for them, there is nothing shameful about legally fighting for your issues. Newsflash: Elections are expensive. The candidates you support, regardless of the level of government, put an incredible amount of work into raising funds to supportContinue reading “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is”